Midwestern Drought is Likely to Lead to Higher Grain and Soybean Prices
Harris-Mann Climatology, a long-range weather, commodity and stock forecasting service, discovers a long-term climate cycle to the current severe drought in the central U.S. and sees higher grain and...
View ArticlePork Desserts: The Very Latest
I ate pork desserts. They were delicious. In so doing, I entered the Forbidden Food Zone several times over, through at least three different gateways. One: I was raised in a kosher household where...
View ArticleIt's all-white for a meal! Cheeky albino squirrel is regular visitor to...
The cheeky rare creature...
View ArticleCelebrating 30 years of Pheasants Forever � with concerns ahead
MINNEAPOLIS — Doug Lovander is on his ninth hunting dog since 1982, the year Pheasants Forever was founded in St. Paul. He can name them, too: "Boomer. Spanky. Patch. Big Sam. Magnum. Zach. Joe....
View ArticlePhotographing wildlife in your own backyard, Q&A with Donald Quintana
As many professional wildlife photographers will tell you, you don't have to go farther than your own backyard to capture fascinating and beautiful wildlife images. Indeed, yards, parks, public...
View ArticleThe 16th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count (NPS - National Park Service)
(Source: NPS - National Park Service) Date: February 11, 2013 Contact: Gloria Lee, (912) 786-5787 Savannah, GA - Bird watchers of all ages are invited to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count...
View ArticleBird watching ‘it’s not just for the birds
It was sometime in the late 70's, when I worked as an environmental chemist in Stony Point, N.Y., at the now defunct Kay Fries Inc., a chemical manufacturing plant owned and operated by Dynamit Noble...
View ArticleBird watching is a great pastime during the winter
They are our feathered friends who make their nests in trees and cheer us with their chirping. During the winter, we have the opportunity to get a close look at the birds when we feed them. As the...
View ArticleGreat Backyard Bird Count starts Friday
Wichitan Kevin Groeneweg spends about 100 days a year birding. His love of all things feathered has taken him to most corners of America and several other countries. The number of species he’s seen is...
View ArticleDrought joins U.S. farmers in the field for spring planting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. farmers will plant crops this spring under the shadow of a persistent drought that grips prime farmland from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, with grain...
View ArticleBob Hodge: There are encouraging signs, but also reasons to worry about...
A few people have figured that the recent demise of Quail Unlimited can be tracked directly back to the demise of quail populations across a large part of the U.S. Their formula is simple: Fewer quail...
View ArticleHummingbirds and their migrating habits
Are Hummingbirds really migrating earlier than usual? There is controversy on this subject as to whether this fascinating little bird is really flying into our backyards a week or two early. The only...
View ArticleWinter storm to boost winter wheat, hamper cattle feeding
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Snow and snow mixed with rain will be blanketing nearly all of the U.S. Plains hard red winter wheat region and portions of the western Midwest early this week, bringing welcome...
View ArticleSquirrel Buster feeder feeds only the birds
At last! A squirrel-proof bird feeder that is actually squirrel-proof AND affordable! The Squirrel Buster bird feeder actually works, and attracts a wide variety of birds at an affordable price....
View ArticleRedpolls sightings still scarce here
I want to thank each of you who has been watching your feeders since my request for reports of common redpolls a couple of weeks ago. I received more than a dozen photos of suspected redpolls, but all...
View ArticleWanted: Interesting/funny Central New York bird feeder photos
Friday marks the beginning of the Great Backyard Bird Count. The count, which draws participants from across the country, lasts until Feb. 18. Have an interesting/funny photo that you've taken...
View ArticleMonth of February is for the birds (really!)
Have you been confused by the warmer-than-usual weather this winter? We, of course, can get seven-day weather forecasts with minute-by-minute updates on practically every electronic device we own. Now...
View ArticleGreat Backyard Bird Count
In February, gardeners long for spring while birders cherish the cold weather. "Winter is an excellent time to look for birds," says Rock Moeslein, assistant education director at the Virginia Living...
View ArticleWinter hunger drives invasion of birds to north NJ
LITTLE FERRY, N.J. - (AP) -- North Jersey is in the midst of an invasion from . The feathered intruders -- finches, to be exact -- normally spend winter far to the north but have been arriving here in...
View ArticleCrows return after West Nile die-off
The crows are back. The big black birds, known for their evil looks and loud cawing, were devastated by West Nile virus a dozen years ago, and the population remained depressed until late in the last...
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